The latest official report shows that 13 people have illegally entered the restricted area and are trapped at Shimentai | Nature Reserve | Forbidden Area

According to Guangdong Yingde Public Security on July 31st,

To ensure the safety of the people,

The Yingde City Government has issued multiple notices in recent years

The ban on entering the Shimentai Nature Reserve.

However,

But there are always hikers who ignore government bans,

Unauthorized entry into the restricted area.

Recently,

The Yingde Public Security Bureau has been connected to two police incidents,

There are 5 and 8 hikers respectively,

Trapped due to unauthorized entry into Shimentai Nature Reserve.

13 hikers trespassing through Shimentai Nature Reserve and getting trapped

After being rescued, one will face punishment

Case One

At around 7am on July 29th, the Public Security Bureau of Yingde City received a report from a woman stating that five hikers, including her husband, had lost contact while hiking in the Sunset Grand Canyon in the Shimentai Nature Reserve at 9am on the 28th. They called the police for help.

After receiving the report, the Yingde City Public Security Bureau immediately organized police forces to carry out search and rescue. The police conducted a visit and investigation, and learned that the five missing hikers were preparing to hike to the "bottom top" of the boat for camping.

Due to the large area and complex terrain of the protected area, as well as the interruption of mobile phone network signals for stranded hikers, it is impossible to contact and determine their location. In addition, the mountain road is rugged, with heavy rain pouring down, making rescue efforts extremely difficult.

Time is life, and the Yingde Public Security Bureau quickly established an on-site command center, combining emergency, health, fire protection, forestry, Shimentai Nature Reserve, local town government, village committee, and various rescue forces to form a forward search and rescue team, and carried out rescue operations in the mountains.

After an overnight search and rescue, at around 10am on July 30th, 5 hikers were discovered by search and rescue personnel and ultimately all were successfully rescued.

After investigation, five hikers drove from Foshan to the Sunset Grand Canyon in Shimentai Nature Reserve, Yingde City on July 26th. Before departure, they informed their families that there was no signal in the mountains and arranged to contact them again after three days of return.

Due to the changeable climate and complex terrain in the Reserve, five hikers were trapped by sudden rainstorm during their hiking, so they did not return in time and their families could not contact them, so they called the police for help.

Case 2

At around 11:00 am on July 30th, the Public Security Bureau of Yingde City received a report from a group of people stating that their 8 companions were hiking in the Shimentai Nature Reserve but could not slide down the mountain and urgently needed assistance.

After receiving the report, the personnel who had just finished the previous rescue had not had time to rest, so they rushed to the location of the incident without stopping to carry out the second rescue operation.

Due to the rugged mountain road and slippery terrain at the site of the incident, rescue vehicles were unable to continue moving when they reached a distance of about 5 kilometers from the incident site.

Rescue personnel immediately carried multifunctional rescue equipment and hiked the mountain for nearly two hours before arriving at the trapped area. After joint rescue efforts by multiple departments, all 8 trapped people have been safely escorted down the mountain.

It is understood that 8 donkeys drove from Guangzhou to Shimentai Nature Reserve in Yingde City on the evening of July 29 to climb the mountain on foot. Due to the complex terrain and rugged road conditions in the nature reserve, and the recent thunderstorm weather, the donkeys could not go down the mountain due to slippery roads and physical exhaustion, so they called the police for help.

The public security organs have complied with the law

Transfer the case to the law enforcement department of the Forestry Bureau

Further processing

The 13 hikers mentioned above have violated

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves

Will face penalties of fines

Reminder to hikers

Unauthorized

Do not enter nature reserves without authorization

Violators will be dealt with in accordance with relevant management regulations

Several people have been punished before

In recent years, the Shimentai Nature Reserve Management Bureau and the forestry administrative department of Yingde City have punished multiple units and individuals who entered the reserve without authorization to carry out activities:

On September 16, 2018, Lin Xinguang, Fan Xinghua, and six others entered the Shakou area of Shimentai Nature Reserve without authorization for water play and exploration. They got lost and encountered danger along the way. After being rescued by relevant departments in a timely manner, Lin Xinguang, Fan Xinghua, and six others were fined 3000 yuan each by law enforcement authorities for entering the nature reserve without approval;

On July 13, 2019, Zhao Xishun and four others entered the Hengshitang area of the Shimentai Nature Reserve for swimming and hiking without authorization. They encountered a flash flood and were rescued in a timely manner. Zhao Xishun and four others were fined 1500 yuan each for entering the nature reserve without approval by law enforcement agencies;

On June 25, 2020, Yuan Xqiao and two others entered the Shimentai Nature Reserve for hiking without permission and were fined 2000 yuan each by the law enforcement department;

On June 3, 2022, Chen X, Huang X Wei, and five others were fined 3000 yuan each by law enforcement authorities for unauthorized entry into the core area of Shimentai Nature Reserve.

Shimentai Nature Reserve

Why can't you enter without permission?

Article 27 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves clearly stipulates that "no one is allowed to enter the core area of nature reserves.".

The Yingde City Government and the Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve Management Bureau have also issued notices, clearly stipulating that the Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve is not a tourist area. Without the approval of the competent department, it is strictly prohibited to carry out activities such as sightseeing, mountaineering, adventure, water play, or solicit or organize others to enter the nature reserve. Violators will be held accountable in accordance with the law.

The specific details are as follows

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Regarding the prohibition of unauthorized entry into Shimentai, Guangdong

Notice of National Nature Reserve

Shimentai National Nature Reserve in Guangdong is a nature reserve with typical subtropical forest ecosystem as the main protection object, and it is also a water conservation area for the production and living of Beijiang River, the main tributary of the Pearl River, and the surrounding people.

The beautiful scenery and pleasant climate of the nature reserve have attracted a large number of people from all over the country to come and play in the area, which not only causes serious problems to the resource management of the nature reserve, but also poses significant safety hazards.

Therefore, the People's Government of Yingde City and the Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve Management Bureau remind the general public:

1. Shimengtai National Nature Reserve has complex terrain, variable climate, frequent mountain torrents and poor communication. Once an accident occurs, rescue is extremely difficult.

In recent years, there have been a number of casualties: on the evening of September 19, 2015, a total of 47 people from the two teams of "hikers" entered the Zhongkeng Grand Canyon in the reserve without authorization, and encountered a flash flood, resulting in 6 deaths; August 18, 2020, 12 people entered the Shimen River of Hengshitang in the reserve without authorization and were hit by mountain torrents, and 3 of them drowned.

2. Shimengtai National Nature Reserve is not a tourist area, outsiders are prohibited from entering for sightseeing, play, swimming, hiking and exploration without approval.

In 2019, the people's Government of Yingde City issued the notice on strictly prohibiting illegal activities in Shimentai National Nature Reserve in Guangdong Province. It is strictly forbidden for any unit or individual to carry out sightseeing, mountaineering exploration, water playing and other activities in the nature reserve, and those who enter or solicit or organize others to enter the nature reserve without authorization will be investigated for responsibility according to law.

The Shimentai Nature Reserve Management Bureau has set up billboards and checkpoints at major intersections to discourage unauthorized entry into the reserve by outsiders.

3. to Article 34 of the Regulations on the People's Republic of China Nature Reserves, units and individuals that enter a nature reserve without approval or do not obey the management of the management agency in the nature reserve shall be ordered by the management agency of the nature reserve to make corrections, and may be based on According to different circumstances, a fine of 100 yuan up to 5000 yuan shall be imposed.

Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve is a prohibited development zone. Those who enter or solicit or organize others to enter the nature reserve without the approval of the competent department will be investigated for responsibility according to law. Those who refuse, hinder or obstruct the administrative law enforcement personnel from performing their official duties according to law will be punished in accordance with the law on administrative punishment for the People's Republic of China public security; if the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, they shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

Guangdong Shimentai National Nature Reserve Management Bureau

August 8, 2022

Original report: 13 people from Guangdong illegally enter restricted areas and are trapped, latest official report